Forget At the Drive In
Kevin J. Kulp | Savannah, GA United States | 02/02/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've seen too many reviews marginalizing this album because it's not At The Drive In or Mars Volta - they're right, it's not, and that's why it's brilliant. Independent of the comparisons, taken solely for what it is (rather than what's it's not), Wiretap Scars earns each of its five stars. The level of its energy and the sincerity of its emotion have made this album one of my all-time favorites, which is what led me to write this review some 4+ years after I first purchased it. I disagree that this album is just a disjointed collection of songs; personally, I think it's one of the most cohesive albums I've heard in the last decade - the pace and attack of the songs changes over the course of the album but the emotional tone stays the same: desperate and somewhat nostalgic. I've never tired of this album and it has scarcely left my CD player over the last several years."